Expected restriction levels

28 Jul 2020

Q. In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, what do you expect will happen to the restriction levels in your local area over the next two months?

			Gender		State
	Total	Male		Female	NSW	VIC	QLD	SA	WA
I expect restrictions will become tighter	39%	35%		43%	53%	38%	37%	25%	16%
I expect no change to the restrictions	39%	42%		37%	35%	40%	39%	44%	51%
I expect restrictions will have eased	22%	23%		20%	12%	22%	24%	31%	33%
Base (n)	1,058	538		520	352	239	220	88	110

Australians are preparing for a continuation, or tightening of restrictions over the next few months. 39% expect tighter restrictions in their local area and the same number do not expect any change to the current rules and guidelines. About one in five (22%) believe that restrictions will ease.
Women (43%) and residents of New South Wales (53%) are most likely to expect restrictions to become tighter; while men (35%) and Western Australia residents (16%) are less likely to expect this.

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